Paws in PrintT H E C O A S TA L H U M A N E S O C I E T Y N E W S L E T T E R

C H S S TA F F A N D V O L U N T E E R S on our big rescue day that resulted in homes for 106 cats!

Shelter rescues and finds homes for 106 hoarder cats

WINTER 2013/2014

FEATURES

3 Where are they now?

4 Thank you

6 Award winning videographer

8 Dog enrichment program

7 Special endowed trust

14 ASPCA donates van

IN EVERY ISSUE

2 From the Executive Director

6 Wish list

10 Honorariums & memorials

15 Upcoming events calendar

15 New dog obedience classes

OUR MISSION

To protect and save animals’ lives;

To educate and advocate for their welfare;

To provide exemplary shelter and veterinary care;

To place adoptable companion animals in loving homes; and

To enhance the bond between humans and animals.

TOWNS WE SERVE

Bowdoin Harpswell

Bowdoinham North Yarmouth

Brunswick Phippsburg

Cumberland Topsham

Durham Pownal

Falmouth Woolwich

Freeport Yarmouth

SHELTER

30 Range Road Brunswick, Maine, 04011tel. 207 725 5051, fax 207 725 4111

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

190 Pleasant Street Brunswick, Maine, 04011 tel. 207 449 1366

coastalhumanesociety.org

At first it had looked like a classic “cat hoarder” story. Local authorities in one of our contracted towns had been alerted that there might be way too many cats in way too small a home. After a visit to the single wide mobile home, they agreed and called the state’s animal welfare agency. But here the tale departs a bit from the usual. The Maine State Director of Animal Welfare, Liam Hughes, a compassionate man, realized that “Dan” (name changed out of respect for the dignity and privacy of a man who dearly loved his cats, all 106 of them!) had ended up with too many cats in his trailer because he kindly took in a few hungry strays and lacked the resources to spay and neuter them. Three years of (continued on page 5)

It was 2:40 a.m. and we three remaining staff blearily admired our newly transformed administrative office at 190 Pleasant Street. We had created a temporary shelter: carpeted floors were now a sea of blue tarps lined with rows of cat “condo” cages furnished with bedding, food, litter, and even some colorful catnip mice. Mounds of donations from gener-ous individuals and businesses were stacked against the walls. In a few hours we would retrieve an undetermined number of cats from a single-wide house trailer in one of our contract towns. Staff and volunteers had been working for weeks to prepare for this major rescue and the last few had straggled out just before midnight.

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Above, left to right: Executive Director KAREN STIMPSON, Vet Tech ASHELEY SIMPSON, Adoption Counselors ALLIE ATHEARN, AMANDA

BAXTER, Staff Veterinarian DR. MANDIE WEHR, and Community Outreach Coordinator LISA SMITH on our great adoption day.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Things have been hopping around CHS these days. We’ve been inundated with rabbits, who now happily inhabit the more spacious former kitten room/former Executive Director office next to the lobby. So while the bunnies are finally free to roam, the kittens (most of who are luckily in warm cozy homes by now) are confined to cages in the hall. Which brings me to my next point: SPACE.

Space is always at a premium in shelters, and even though we have the luxury of spilling over into 190 Pleasant Street, which we hope to retire the mortgage on in 2014, the shelter is still bursting its outdated seams. Cats keep coming in ever increasing numbers. Only the dog areas have some empty kennels. That is because our community loves and takes GREAT care of its dogs, including spaying and neutering them. Dogs are coming to us in fewer numbers than in past years. Despite the scarcity of local dogs, our community still wants and deserves a selection of pooches to pick from. For this reason we are particu-larly excited that the ASPCA honored CHS with a $58K grant to purchase a Sprinter transport van. This will allow us to travel to our partner shelters in other parts of the country to rescue healthy, well-behaved dogs which would otherwise be euthanized. The grant was in response to a presentation about transport best practices that our resident

CORRECTION

In the last issue of Paws in Print I made a regrettable error in crediting the Estate of Paul Makanowitzky with providing a $45,000 endowed trust to help people under financial duress keep their pets by providing “for a costly medical treatment or surgery to prevent the unnecessary premature demise of their pet dog or cat.”

This bequest, named the “Kate and Hector Trust Fund” was, in fact, created by Brunswick resident Renee Weisbard, as part of her estate plan. Please see page 7 for more about Renee and the Trust itself.

The Estate of Paul Makan-owitzky, on the other hand, generously provided funding for dog yard improvements, as detailed on page 9.

K A R E N S T I M P S O N , E X E C U T I V E D I R E C TO R

veterinarian, Dr. Mandie Wehr, gave in Nash-ville, Tennessee, at the annual international HSUS animal conference in May 2013.

Besides our newfound ability to safely, humanely, and very carefully bring dogs from away to our community, we are also in the process of tackling the behavior issues that often cause dogs to end up in shelters in the first place. On pages 8 and 9 you can read all about the improvements we have underway for our doggy digs at CHS.

We also have some other exciting activities taking place around the CHS campus in 2014. We are creating a graphic/experiential exhibit of our vision for Coastal’s future in a room at 190 Pleasant Street. Intended to convey a feel- ing of the proposed Animal Adoption Center, the space will include the architect’s drawings, large “before and after” photographs, a “behind- the-scenes virtual tour” of the Range Road facility, and samples of the latest designs in cages and kennels. We expect to begin showing prospective supporters our plans later this winter. I invite you all to come by anytime to see what we are up to.

Happy New Year!

On the horizon…

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ABOUT US

LOCATION

SHELTER

30 Range Road, (off Route 1 North Pleasant Street), Brunswick, Maine

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, Maine

HOURS OF OPERATION

Six days a week: 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m. Closed Wednesdays & major holidays

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fran Philip Constance McCabe

Tom Hinman Tony McDonald

Lee Johnson Dorothy Wentworth

Liana Kingsbury Mary Williamson

OUR EMPLOYEES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Karen Stimpson

VETERINARIAN

& DIRECTOR OF SHELTER OPERATIONS

Mandie Wehr, DVM

LICENSED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Asheley Simpson

CLINIC ASSISTANT

Amanda Baxter

OFFICE MANAGER

Karen Rendall

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Jennifer Tuemmler

FINANCE MANAGER

Teri McRae

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Lisa Smith

INTERIM VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Nicole Jedry-Irvin

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING COORDINATOR

Jane Siviski

DEVELOPMENT & DATABASE COORDINATOR

Kelly Fike

LEAD ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIANS/ ADOPTION COUNSELORS

Allie Athearn Sarah Murray

Darlene Brunick

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN/ADOPTION COUNSELORS

Katie Chandler Sarah Murray

Lauren Emery Mike Gould

Katey Perry Carol Plourde

Briana Henes Jane Redlon

Whitney Lind Helena Wright

Kaleigh Manning

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ASSISTANT

Rebecca Francis

VOLUNTEER EDITOR

Polly Anderson

SUCCESS STORIES

Where are they now?

We have about 150 pics of her now. LEIA is doing great! I can’t believe how sweet she is. Other dogs attitudes definitely don’t faze her, which I love. She’s good with the cats for the most part, but when she gets too excited and wants to play with them we just tell her to “leave it” and she does ... obviously they don’t mind too much, one of them curls up with her. When we rub her and she gets really relaxed she kind of purrs, it sounds like she’s snoring with her eyes open. Mike keeps calling her a prize pit, and she really is. Thank you! — Bethany

MAC, one of the hoarded cats, was pregnant when she got to CHS, so she went into foster care. She had five kittens in early October. Here she is snuggling with one of them.

Long time Coastal Humane Society resident, BOBBY , found a home with his bonded buddy, Windy. Above, he strikes a silly pose on the coffee table.

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Thank you. The Coastal Humane Society thanks the volunteers, donors, and business supporters who donated their time, talent and resources to make our cat hoarder rescue such a huge success September 8 through September 15, 2013. To join our volunteer team, please call 725-5051 or visit coastalhumanesociety.org

Sabrina Adcock Tom and Laurie Aldred Amatos Arlene Andrews Androscoggin Animal Hospital Animal Welfare Agency of Maine Antonia’s Pizza Jackie and Peter Anzuini Barbara Asnes Gracia Babbidge Penny Barker Deborah Barlow Donna Barnes Beth Barney Shannon Batson Elaine Baur Sue Beaucage Dawnett Beaufort Margarete and Robert Becker Ursula Berinato Laura Berube Rebecca and Bruce Bickford Tatiana Bickford Alicia Biggs Jen-nifer Blodgett Eileen Boardman Tara Bolduc Shuli Bonham Lynn Boston Christina Bouchard Dorothy Boyett Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic Alexa Bradt Janet Brewer Peggy Brick Charlene Briggs Kristin Burns Brittany Campbell Veronica Candia Goitia Tiffany Cantara Frank & Constance Cardamone Ruthann Carkhuff June and Stuart Carlisle Skip & Connie Carlson Amy Carmichael Cat’s Corner, Inc. Jennifer Caven Stephen Chaisson Jan Chapman Nicole Chappell Vicky Charbonneau Melodie Chase Michelle Christensen Linda Christensen Jake Christie Ellie Christie David Cleaveland Beverly Collins Paul Collins Ashley Conrad Richard and Claire Corbin Tonya Cornish Judy Couture Theresa Coyle Cumberland County Animal Response Team Jamie Currier Katlyn and Andrew Davidson Richard & Addie Davis Meagan Demers Carol & Lucas Despres Jacqui Deveneau Lucy Ditzel Persephone Ditzel Linda Docherty Judith Donahue John and Marlene Douphi- nett Dr. John Spelke, D.V.M. Maggie Dumais Roxane Dunham Michelle Eaton Eaton Peabody At- torneys at Law Pamela Edgerton Maureen Edgerton Connie Ekowicki Casey Fairbrother Falmouth Veterinary Hospital Delia Farrell Diane Feskanich Holly Fitzmaurice Margaret Flynn 4 Life Company Arlie Frahmann Pamela Framp-ton Sam Funston J. Fyles Barbara Gauditz G. Dani- elle Gemmer Bonnie Gillman Kimberly Gilpatrick Devan and Louise Gorman Katherine Gott Carolyn Gowdy Lani Graham William Granger Elizabeth Grasso Jacqueline Gray Jennifer Gray Jean Guerette Carolyn Guilford Audrey Gulla Sally Hart Cherylon Hayden Michael and Valerie Heath Valerie Heath Jeffrey and Geri Herbster Judi Hilton Jill Hodgdon Tracy Hoffman Homeless Animal Rescue Team Sharon Hopwood Vikki Howard Kathy Hughes Carol and Michael Hughes Martha Hughes Hu-mane Society of the United States Wayne & Nancy Hurst IDEXX Laboratories Nate Jalbert Jean Janousek Linda Jariz Jen Joaquin Kelly John Selma Johnson Sheila Karajin Debbie Kemp Debra Kepler Treasa King Nikki Knecht Natalie Knox Char Kroll Jessica Kundrata Michelle LaGasse Diane Lamere-Wallace Richcard Laskey Rocky & Peggy League Alan and Cyn-thia Lear Michele Lettiere Sylvia and Hank Leuteman Kathy Lever Barbara Levergood Carol Logan Michelle Lunt Kathy Lynch Kathy Ma- cleod Katie Magoon Andrew Magoun Katie Magoun Charlene Maietta Kathleen March Samantha Marinko Michelle Marshall Kelly Marshall Michele Marshall Cindy Martin- Adams Allyson Mcdougall Donna McGary Stacey McIntyre Wendy McLoon Margaret McPhersun Jane Mendelson Anne Merrick Penny Meyers Sarah Michniwicz Patricia Miller Carl and Patricia Mis-sal Mari Miya Elizabeth and Jonathan Munsen Judith Murphy Pamela Mutty Leah Nav New Meadows Media Stanley Nock Oc- cupational Health Associates Nanako O’Donnell Andrea Olsen Cindy Olsen Su- san O’Meara David Osborne Mary Ow-ens Amber Page Gwyn Palmer Rosema- rie Paolini Carol Papciak Elizabeth Papps Judith Parker Patricia Paul Paw in the Door Beth Pelkey Percy’s Burow Darcy Phillips Debbie Pierce Ashley Pierce Debra Prindall Jana Profeno Karen Rasmussen Bonnie Reidman Ginny Remeika Harriet and Donald Richards Nancy Richards Andrew and Phyllis Ring Annie and Skip Robinson Natalie Rogers Eugene & Colette Romeo Denise Rowden Robin Roy Jonathan Rud Arielle Saiber Danielle Sanokklis Kathleen Scales Shirley and Dean Schuster Deborah Sheehan Lorraine Sheffield Helen Shepherd Ian Sluter Arthur and Monique Sondheim Southern New Hampshire University Jann Sterling Sylvia Stocker Jessica Sturges Martha Sullivan Olma Sullivan Sunray Animal Clinic Linda Surabian Sue Swanson Dani-elle Taylor Carol Thibeault Ray Thomas Courtney Thompson Martha Thompson Jan Tingle Lee Tingley Lynda Tobey Sonya Tomlinson Sally Tongren Carol Towle Joyce Truman Jennifer Turgeon Jon and Lynne Tyndall Andree Van Oss Joseph Verdi Dominique Walk Susan Walker Christopher Webber Ella Werner Kate Werner Brad and Debbie Wescott Barbara White Karen and Norm White Sue Wild Ruby Wilde Betty Ann Wilder Lisa Wilson Amy Wing Mardie Womeldorf Penny Wood Michael Woodhead Erik Worcester Rosemarie Wunder Tasha Zwickerhill

If you are one of the many people that volunteered or stopped by with a kind donation and didn’t leave your name, this thank you is for you, too! Call 449-1366 to let us know we left you out.

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HOARDERS, continued from front page

proliferation later, Dan was in a seri-ously unhealthy (for both man and beast) situation. Liam wanted a solution that was best both for the cats and Dan.

After several visits and lots of gentle per-suasion, the man agreed to relinquish his furry roommates without any court or law involvement, so we could immediately provide veterinary care, spay/neuter surgeries, and speedy adoption. We began removing cats as shelter space allowed. However the cats left in the home were reproducing at an alarming rate, so our staff decided to take all the remaining cats at once and set up a temporary shel-ter in the administration building.

Shortly after dawn on September 8th, staff and volunteers began arriving at our makeshift cat rescue headquarters. This wasn’t our first cat round up, so we had a familiar script to follow, plus we had our knowledgeable shelter vet, Dr. Mandie Wehr, overseeing the whole operation. Soon two shelter vans, loaded

with cat carriers, veterinary supplies, and catch nets, headed south toward their mission.

The rescue went according to plan. No one was allowed in the home. While our #1 cat wrangler, Darlene Brunick, stood outside the front door reassuring Dan that his cats would be well cared for, he tearfully but steadily delivered them to her, one by one. The vans soon returned, laden with mewing cargo.

What happened next was simply amazing: over 50 volunteers and staff escorted an even greater number of cats through a M.A.S.H.-style triage of six stations. Each cat was registered, examined by the vet, vaccinated, de-wormed, deflead and lime sulfur dipped. Once dried, each was fed and settled into its new surroundings. Throughout the day local business people, neighboring vets, restaurant staff, and citizens came by with words of encour-agement, donations, supplies, and lots of food for both cats and volunteers —

a wonderfully generous outpouring that continued through the week.

A week later, on the first scheduled adoption day, we enjoyed the most heart- warming part of the whole operation. When the doors opened at 11:00 a.m., 45 people were already in line, carriers in hand, ready to take a cat home. At 4:30 only three cats were left and six people were eager to dopt them. It was then I realized that people had come not just to look for a cat but to rescue a cat.

Invaluable support from the community helped make this rescue a success. Thank you to the generous businesses, profes-sionals and individuals who donated dollars, goods and services. Thank you to our enthusiastic volunteers and shelter partners. And especially, thank you to all adopters who took cats into their hearts and homes.

— KAREN STIMPSON, Executive Director

Above, clockwise left to right: T H E YO U N G E S T K I T T E N rescued from the hoarder household could fit in the palm of your hand. She was anemic from flea bites and very weak. Against the odds she survived. Foster parent E L I Z A B E T H PA P P S nurtured her back to health. A H A P P Y A D O P T E R shows off her chosen kitty. A C R O W D

O F P R O S P E C T I V E A D O P T E R S search for the perfect cat. A L U C K Y C AT with its new family.

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IT ’S SO EASY TO HELP!

CHS has an Amazon.com Wishlist! Now you can purchase essential supplies and have them shipped right to the shelter.

Just go to http://amzn.to/XLBsJA or search for “Coastal Humane Society” in the wishlist pane at Amazon.com.

Thank you for your support!

NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

PSA GRANT

Wish listWe go through a lot of food, litter, and laundry caring for up to 200 animals every day! Canned cat and dog food, litter, towels, fleece blankets and bleach are at the top of our wish list — but there’s plenty more we could use! If you see anything on this list you can provide, please help us out. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter on Range Road during business hours, 12 noon – 6:00 p.m. We will happily give you a receipt for your tax records, as well as a warm thank you!

For the animals...

Canned cat food

Hill’s Prescription Diet food (canned and dry): w/d (canine & feline), c/d (canine & feline), and a/d

Chew bones & treats

Cat toys including feather/wands & furry mice

Toys & treats for rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, gerbils and hamsters

Litter scoops

Dog toys

Kong toys for dogs

Peanut butter

Cat litter (especially pellet form)

Chicken baby food

Cat beds

For the building...

Tall kitchen (30 gallon) and 60 gallon trash bags

Plastic grocery bags for picking up animal waste

Bleach

Paper towels, toilet paper, & tissues

Low-sudsing laundry powder

New brooms & dust pans

New high power, industrial strength vacuum cleaner

Liquid hand sanitizer

Office supplies

High quality digital camera

White copy paper

Gas gift cards for fueling shelter van

For the vet...

Hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol

Soft blankets for surgery recovery

Have you seen our new Amazon.com wishlist?

Maine has the second highest number of cat owners in the U.S. More than 40% of households in Maine have a cat. The second most popular pedigree cat in the U.S. is the Maine Coon.Did you know?

Lynn Peterson, an award-winning videographer, visited CHS in October to film some public service announcements. Lynn is world-renowned — he has six Emmys in his living room — and now works with the charitable organization Greater Good whose mission is to “protect people, pets and the planet.” Through videography, Lynn uses his talents to help non-profit groups tell their stories, to help raise donations and to inspire more people to volunteer. Thanks to our veterinarian, Dr. Mandie Wehr, CHS won a grant from Greater Good to produce public service announcements.

Lynn’s energy was infectious when he came to CHS in October. By the end of the first day, I was bursting with pride for CHS, as we both observed many happy animals and heard several recurring themes from staff and volun- teers. “This is where I want to be. This is where I come to be myself and do what I love.” — “We do a lot for them, but they do so much more for us.”

Lynn spends his time helping to give a voice to good causes and organi-zations. We are grateful he gave one to CHS. Look for the videos on our website, on Facebook, and television in the coming months!

— JANE SIVISKI, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator

Award winning videographer shares his talents with CHS

Above: LY N N , K A R E N , and P E A N U T work on a recorded segment.

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SPECIAL GIFT FOSTER TALE

CHS receives special $45,000 endowed trust The Coastal Humane Society is the recipient of a $45,000 endowed trust, the “Kate and Hector Fund.” The fund’s purpose is to provide financial help to pet owners in Mid-Coast Maine who need assistance in neuter-ing a pet dog or cat or in paying for expensive medical treatment to prevent the unnecessary premature death of their dog or cat.

This generous bequest came from Renee Weisbard. As part of her estate plan, Renee provided for several charities. The most personal of these legacies was the one named for two of the family dogs.

Renee and her husband Alan retired to Brunswick, Maine in 1971, after owning and operating a pharmacy in Doylestown, Pennsylvania for more than 20 years. They loved to travel and had visited much of Europe and parts of Asia. Their home was full of artwork, books and souvenirs from their travels. Alan and Renee shared their home with beloved pets. Their dogs, Kate and Hector, passed away some time ago, but were never for-gotten by the Weisbards. In honor of their dogs, they created a trust funded from their estate to provide for pets in need.

Alan passed away in 2001. Renee died nine years later on his birthday. CHS is honored to carry out the legacy of these kind and generous animal lovers.

SET UP YOUR OWN TRUST OR BEQUEST

For more information about setting up your own trust or bequest for the welfare of CHS animals, please contact Karen Stimpson, Executive Director, at 207-449-1366, ext. 4.

BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

If you would like to become a Foster Parent for CHS, it’s easy. Please apply online or contact our Foster Coordinator Nicole Jedry-Irvin at 725-5051, ext. 14 or by email at foster@coastalhumanesociety.org.

69 KITTENS and 13 PUPPIES — A tale of a CHS foster familySixty-nine kittens and thirteen puppies, that's how many little furry ones the Morrill family has fostered and helped to save in the past two years. Bottle feeding kittens is their specialty-and favorite labor of love. The whole family helps with feeding, loving and playing with the fostered animals.

“The most fun part of fostering is getting to spend lots of time with kittens and puppies. The best part is knowing we are helping these animals and making a difference in their young lives,” said daughter Sarah Morrill. “Without foster families a lot of these little ones wouldn't have a fighting chance. It has it's sad moments. Sometimes, no matter how hard we or the staff at CHS try, we lose one. But fostering brings so much joy and it is so rewarding.”

CHS offers foster training, medical care, food, litter, and bedding. Fosters provide the comfortable, quiet environment these future pets need while they get ready for adoption.

The Morrills have had many special animals, but one stands out. A kitten named Zeus was rescued from under a trailer and was in bad shape. They made him a comfy bed in the living room. He was safely fenced in, given plenty of blankets and treated to a heating pad. But Zeus wanted so much to be held and snuggled that he would gaze up soulfully with his irresistible big round kitten eyes until someone picked him up. Even as he grew bigger and stronger he still loved to be held and would sit at someone's feet and stare up at them until they succumbed to his silent plea.

“It was hard to give him back,” mom Melissa remarked, “but we know he went to a wonderful family. And there were new kittens that had come in and needed our love. So, yes, we do get attached, but we know our job is to get them big enough to go to homes and families that we know will love them as much as we do.”

Above: Z E U S , one of the Morrill family’s adorable foster kittens, snuggles into a blanket.

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1 The “Joey” Fund & Enrichment Program

CHS has embarked on a new canine enrichment program designed to improve a dog’s stay at the shelter and ensure happy and permanent adoptions. Staff and volunteers are being trained in techniques

which include obedience training, supervised play with other dogs and other activities that will keep our canines occupied and challenged.

Inspired by the loving devotion of a friend for her pets, Yarmouth resident Janet Brewer approached CHS to make a donation in memory of Deborah “Joey” Jenkins, who passed away in March 2012. She requested that this donation “go to the dogs.” That check caused a domino effect that has been building momentum ever since.

Joey had several passions in her life, one of which was her love of animals, especially dogs. She had adopted a cat, Pixel, from CHS and was a volunteer dog walker as her busy schedule allowed. Joey was diagnosed with advanced cancer in 2011. Knowing her time was limited, she gave much thought to her legacy and requested that CHS be one of her beneficiaries.

So her friend Janet came to the shelter with an idea. She wanted to set up a fund to encourage other donations to our dog programs. We thought it was a great idea since about half of the shelter’s expenditures go to the dogs. We chose to ease into a comprehen-sive dog program using the fund to train volunteers and staff in activities to make doggie days at the shelter more stimulating.

We consulted the experts, then drafted the bones of a program based on successful national models. One of these, the “C.L.A.S.S. Program,” (“Canine Living and Social Skills”) helps lower shelter stress through basic daily obedience exercises, and teaches the kinds of skills dogs will need to adapt to their new homes. Rather than focus dog volunteer time solely on walking dogs, our volunteers will focus on teaching basic obedience using rewards based training.

If you would like to join our team of “enrichers,” please contact our C.L.A.S.S. and Dog Obedience Instructor, Sarah Steele, at

NEW PROGRAMS

Above, top to bottom: S A R A H is all smiles as she anticipates her reward for obeying the “sit” command. A T R A I N I N G S E S S I O N with a very good dog. At right: G E O R G I E , CHS alum, Spring 2013.

4 WAYS in which the Digs for the Dogs at CHS just got a whole lot better!

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725-5051, ext. 12 or CHS Volunteer Coordinator Nicole Jedry-Irvin at 725-5051, ext. 14.

If you care to contribute to the Joey Fund, please indicate “Joey Fund” in the memo of your check or donate by phone at 449-1366 ext. 2.

2Dog Behavior Hotline

Many pet surrenders and most animal returns to shelters are due to behavior issues. Often these returns and surrenders could have been prevented if the pet owners had support, advice, information, or

resources to turn to. So it’s time for us to get the word out to our adopters and other pet owners that help is just a phone call away. Our dog behavior hotline provides counseling on problem behaviors. It’s free. Just call 725-5051, ext. 12 and leave a message explaining the problem. Then please be patient with us; it may take a day or so, but we will call you back. We’ll ask questions, suggest solutions, provide you with information, and resources, or recommend other experts if necessary. Our goal is to enhance the bond between people and their pets, so don’t hesitate to call us for help.

3 New Digs For Dogs

Throughout 2014 we will be seeking community help to improve our dog areas at Range Road. We plan to start with the annual ritual of winterizing the dog isolation area. Once the snow arrives, we

will beef up our trail and yard maintenance to help prevent and/or eliminate icy areas that pose a hazard to volunteers working outside with the dogs. Come spring, we’ll replace, or re-set dog yard fencing in order to thwart would-be escapees. We will also install barriers to prevent noisy disagreements and nose fights through the chain link. This effort has been generously funded by the Paul Makanowitzky Residuary Trust. Barbara and Paul Makanowitzky were residents of South Freeport and had a deep interest in the humane treatment of animals.

Then we’d like to build a “natural room” (a replica of a living room) for our dogs, where they can hang out with humans and be away from clanging kennels and the daily shelter hub bub. With good community support, we will also be able to build a laundry space away from the main building to protect the animals from possible dryer fires.

We picture a series of “fun-for-the-whole-family” work weekends, complete with food and plenty of animal time. All events, volun- teer sign-ups, building material wish lists, and schedules will be posted on our website, so keep checking. We hope that you will join us.

NOTE: As this newsletter goes to press, we have received over $40,000 in supplies and labor from Hardypond Construction Company and over a dozen other vendors to begin immediate improvement to the dog areas. Board member Dorothy Wentworth

and her husband Bob Gaudreau, president of Hardypond are making this effort happen beginning December 30, 2013!

If you would like to be on our “New Digs for Dogs” Planning Committee, we would love to have you! Monthly meetings (don’t worry — there will only be 4 of them, and they will last just an hour) begin in January.

If you are interested in joining up, or have special skills, talents, or building materials to donate, please contact: kstimpson@coastalhumanesociety.org, call 449-1367, ext. 4, or just stop by 190 Pleasant Street and ask for Karen.

4Dog Obedience Classes

We are adding some bells and whistles (or, in this case, clickers and treats) to our current roster of dog obedience classes. Enthusiastically taught by C.L.A.S.S. certified Dog Obedience Trainer Sarah

Steele, our basic classes will still be offered — Puppy Playtime, and Basic and Intermediate Obedience. Other popular sessions, such as Tricks, Canine Good Citizen, and more, are listed on page 15 and on our website.

We’ll continue the C.L.A.S.S. training we began with each of our alumnae while they were at the shelter, teaching or reinforcing skills such as leash training, settling down, meeting strangers, table manners, attention, and coming when called, to name a few. Dogs can advance from a C.L.A.S.S. “B.A.,” to an “M.A.,” and finish with a “PhD.” certification. Dogs adopted from CHS will receive a $25 discount off every class. We really want our adopters to get off on the right paw! Non-alumni are also encouraged to join in these fun and rewarding classes.

To learn more or to sign up for any of our dog obedience sessions, please visit our website at coastalhumanesociety.org/obedience or call 725-5051, ext. 12.

SEE THESE PROGRAMS IN ACTION!

Join us at our Range Road facility on January 21st at 5:00 p.m. as we officially “roll out” the new dog program, along with our vision and goals, and demonstrate with dogs how effective enrichment programs can be.

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People honorariumsDonations were made in honor of the following special people between February 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013.

CHASE BOYD

Amy Boyd

MONA CHIPMAN FOR VALENTINES DAY

Ronald Chipman

BIANCA CUNNINGHAM’S BIRTHDAY

Helen & David Griese

PAUL ENGEL

Molly Engel

CHERYL FARNHAM

Midcoast Federal Credit Union

WILLIAM FELKAY’S BIRTHDAY

Kathleen & Robert Burns

AVA FOX

Grace AbbottJulie & Benjamin Gray

WRINKLES GREENE’S 12TH BIRTHDAY

Deborah Smyth

ALEXA GURNEY’S BIRTHDAY

Roberta Gurney

TRISHA GUSHUE & CAROL FINK

Donald Woolever & Cynthia Deschenes

HEIDI HAYES

Victoria Harris

BONNIE HAYWARD’S BIRTHDAY

Michael Woodward

MAGGIE & JEFF

Pamela R Jones

CHLOE MARBLESTONE

Catherine Payson

TARA MIGLIACCIO’S BIRTHDAY

Charlotte Soule Susan Martling

MONHEGAN ISLAND DOCK JUMPERS

Gina Nelson

LILY MORRIS

Margaret Tripp

ELIZABETH MOYER

Cyndy Bush

HANNAH PAYSON’S BIRTHDAY

Maureen & David Soutter

EVERETT & STELLA PERKINS

Glenis Elliott

AIDAN PERKINSON

Anna & Chris BollNancy & Scott DonsbachChristopher & Anita Duffy

STEPHEN & HEATHER PERKINSON

Louise & Nuri Rosen

FRAN & GEORGE PHILIP

Victoria Devlin

ZOE PINKHAM & MADDIE HORROCKS ON THEIR 12TH BIRTHDAY

Hayden LibbyMax Spelke

ANDREA PURINTON

Village Candle

SANDY REYNOLD’S BIRTHDAY

Joanne, Shelly, Carol, Jan, Bren, Angela & Pat

LYDIA SHEPHERD

Anne Mcbride

MARI SHULTZ’S BIRTHDAY

Stephanie Gross

BECKY SMITH

Susan Lloyd-Rees

SHAWN & SALLY’S WEDDING

Lois Kilby-Chesley

DEB SILVERMAN & PAT HARRIS’S WEDDING

Lynn Lustig

DR. WEHR

Laura Manning

Pet honorariumsDonations were made in honor of the following special pets between February 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013

BARKLEY (ALEXY)

Lee & Lulu Grodzins

BELLA , SVEN & OLE

Rob Sobak & Karen Hoppenbrouwers

CASEY

Jeanne Ruid

GIGI

Eileen Boardman

HERKAMER

Tracy Hoffman & Tony Mestek

JEZABEL

Jon Biehler

LINUS

Jonas & Kate Werner

MERCEDES

Lyndsey Sutherland

MR. FLYNN & CHINA

Arthur & Charlotte Mary

MUGSY

Cynthea Griswold

OJ, BLACKIE & NIGHT

Carol Plourde

POPPY

Elizabeth Marcus

POPPY

Mary Ann Alger

SMOPH

Julie Tweedie

SUSHI

Amber Hughes

TIPPER

Andrea & Robert Jacobs

People memorialsDonations were made in memory of the following special people between February 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013

JOHN AMORY

Thomas & Rachel ArmstrongJon & Katherine BauerMary BaronPolly Burke

Victoria DevlinFrank & Lorna DorseyLance & Karen FletcherAlfred & Polly FrawleyDavid & Serena MercerFran PhilipWilliam PooleSally RandHolly Sweeney Randy DievendorfHugh RobinsonAlden & Barbara SawyerSusan SouleDidi & Holmes StocklyArthur & Edith SweeneyMichael & Anne TaggartHenry & Ingrid Thomas

SUMNER ARCHER

Carl & Deborah GrobeAmada Petersen & Nate Toothaker

CECIL BEAN

Glenis Elliott

DON BEATTIE

Gene & Robert Proctor

JASMINE JAZZY BINETTE

Girl Scout Troop #953

JOHN BORDEN

John BerryFrank & Judith CarneyCarla KinsleyJean McCluskeySusan & Charles White

EDGAR BRADLEY

Sue Bradley

ROGER BREWER

Donald Mclean

EDWARD ERIC BUTLER

Lori BelzaMary & Eric Butler James CarterLydia & Andre CocquytEdward & Zella DeweyLaura Lane-RetickerLouise LawesMaine Technology InstituteLouise MinotMoriah MoserOcean Renewable Power Co.Charles VaughanCharles VaughanMelissa & Ben WoodinLinda Newth

CASEY SHARON & ALAN ALEXANDER

Casey Richard & Valerie Lamkin

CONNIE CHAIS

Stephen Chaisson

DOROTHY D. COLWELL

Atlantic Regional FCUColwell Mike Brady

CHRISTINE CONNELLY

Kathleen Connelly

ANNE COOK

Glenn & Michelle Richardson

FAYLENE H. CORNISH

Mary HeintzelmanSusan & Kevin KarnesEric & Patricia Robinson

Coastal Humane Society memorialsCHS is pleased to accept donations with the names of those whom you wish to memorialize. In order to properly celebrate your loved one, please specify next to each name whether your memorial is in the name of a special person or a beloved pet. Thank you for your continued support!

PERSONAL MEMORIALS

Send your donation plus the name of the person(s) you wish to honor, and include your name, to Personal Memorials, c/o CHS Administrative Offices, 190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 or call (207) 449-1366, ext. 2

PET MEMORIALS

Send your donation to us with the name of the animal(s) you wish to memorialize, and your name, to Pet Memorials, c/o CHS Administrative Offices, 190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 or call (207) 449-1366, ext. 2

OTHER DONATIONS

Please note that all other donations will be listed in our annual report. Consider making your memorial or honorarium gift on our web- site. Please go to coastalhumanesociety.org and click on “donate.”

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HILDA COSKERY

Ellen & Bob AllenAmerican Truck Historical SocietyJoe De Young & Jeannette NadeauMary & Robert KingSharon & Roger MeunierDaniel & Diana MunseyCharles Perry

PHILLIS CROMMETT

Daniel BarkerThe George W. Bush FoundationWayne & Nancy HurstBruce & Lori McKayDeborah & Harry RitchieNancy RossDorrine SteeleRuth Weeks

ELIZABETH DANIELS

Jean Colfer

CARL DUTTON

Patty BiggsCharles & Elaine CahillLorraine CaronTom & Kathy MenatDelma MerrillRose Marie EramoPeter & Iona HarrisonRodney & Joan HunnewellJohn & Kathy McLean

MARY DYER

Cross Insurance John & Beverly St. Pierre

JOANNE FECTEAU

Joan & E. Fritz Day

CLAYTON T. FORTIER

Bath Iron WorksCharlinda & William Gra

HELEN M. FREEMAN

Dale & Nancy DorrDeborah GouldAnn LampertEleanor Swanson

CAROL FULLER

Mary Jo BoyntonPamela EbsworthHarriet Onello

MARY C. GALLAGHER

Jeannine Messier

EDMUND H. GIBSON

Patricia Gibson

CORRINE GOWELL

Edna Verney

NIKKI GRAY

Harriet Gray

DIANA GURNEY

Macauley & Carol Lord

JENNIE HANKS

Maureen Niles CyrJacqueline DrapeauJames & Mary FishDonald & Lorene HarrisNancy & Theodore LaitalaJane LindholmRupert & Ruth White

SHARON HANNAN

Cora Arsenault, Sarah Lowery, John J. Arsenault, & Daniel BartteMark & Paula ArsenaultByron & Darlene EscoeMike & Susanne Hart

Keith & Mona NeureutherHeidi SwiderekMark & Barbara Vaughn

SHEILA M. HEASLIP

Stephen G. & Cynthia Hutchins

LESLEY M. HOBSON

Lewis & Chris LibbyRoberta & John Morris

DANIEL D. HOLT I I I

John AldenTerrance & Gail McDougallBridget Ziegelaar

JUSTIN L. (JUDD) INGERSOLL

Bath Iron WorksHarvey & Marcia HartlebMargaret LaguffRobert & Avis MeadeSandra RitchesonMartha SteenJean Stephenson

JANE JENSEN

Jeffrey & Geri HerbsterGrethe HincksPam & Larry JensenFrank LemanskiDeborah Mooney

KATHLEEN JEWETT

Stanley L. & Nancy L. CatonMarjorie Colby

ASHTON JOHNSON

Patricia & Mark Ruttum

ANN KARAJIN

Susan & William Hitchcock

PINKY KARWOWSKI

Jean AmorosoMaryann & Thomas AnglimPhyllis ChandlerDeborah & Michael DoucetteMike & Susanne HartElizabeth JohnsonJohn & Sharon JohnstonDeborah KendallCandice LeeRichard & Nancy LemieuxAndrea MorganBrad & Renee NorrisMarge OtisPeople Plus Table Tennis GroupPeople Plus Write On! Writers GroupJay & Ann PickensStephen J. & Hilda TerribleLouise WallaceSheila WallsWilliam & Frances Weatherbie

SHIRLEY KAVANAUGH

Anthony & Bessie HildrethIndependent Guards AssociationSandra SpillerBarry & Eunice Woodcock

BILL KEEBLER

Barbara Tucker

MARGARET KNIGHT

Debra Knight

JACK LAND

Pam Matson

MARCIA LATHROP

Jane Littlefield

KAREN LEMKE

Stanley Wheeler

CLARA LEVESQUE

Bernie & Nanci LacroixMaurice & Marjorie Levesque

HARRIETT LEWIS

Elaine BradleyLinda HeislerVivian LewisNancy Mitchell

MACK

Linda Arnold

ROSEMARIE MERRILL

Charlotte Curtis

MOLLIE JANE MURPHY

Brian & Melissa Alexander

ALICE MARGUERITE

Nolan Marguerite Boudreau

MOM, GEORGE, UNCLE BERT, AUNT PAT

Louise Brillant

BARBARA A . OLEXA

Joyce & David Eisler

CHARLES S. (BILL) PETTIGREW

Lionel & Judith BourqueSally CliffordJacqueline DrapeauJulie FosterKay GeorgeDonald & Kathleen MichelClement NickersonElaine ParkerLorraine PhoenixGilbert & Carol SchneidewindMargaret SovikJohn & Patricia Sperzel

JANE POWERS

William & Eleanor BruceDike Newell SchoolJohn & Paul IrvingL.L.Bean Susan LounsburyMaria & Richard McElmanCarole Rouillard

GIL PRESTON

Joanne Flaherty BrownNancy CraigConstance LibbyMaine Medical CenterNancy Craig & Helen McComasKathy & John HeyeVince & Cheryl JonesMary PalermoRaymond & Mary PontzerMarguerite & Glenn PrenticeAndy Crowder Rachel JusticeDavid & Mary Ellen Whiteman

JOLEA ELENI RANDOPOULOS

Barbara Imbeault

DALE WALLACE REPPARD

Lyn Swan

MELISSA SAWYER

Edith & Gregory Fontaine

RUTH GILL SCHMITZ

Katherine & William Tucker

JACK SHOPE

Respiratory Care Maine Medical Center

CAMILLE LOUISE ST. MICHEL-BEAL

Yvonne St. Michel

JUSTIN D. STANHOPE

Bridgton HannafordRhoda ButlerJudith & John ChaneyGail & Gordon ClarkDiane & Michael DennisonCova GiggeyBonnie GronnigerKathleen KeeneBetsy & Thomas MarstallerBarbara McManusOxford HannafordCarl PascalBarbara PecciMary Williams-Krogman

JEAN LOUIS TARDIFF

Lionel & Judith BourqueFrank & Nancy GallagherMerry & Jack HarkinsNancy NelsonPaul & Patricia PouliotteJune & David St. CyrJoseph & Kathi TardiffJanice TardiffHilmar & Olive UtechtRobert & Janice Chamberlain

ROBERT (BUB) THURLOW

David MacKinnonBetsey RossGail Seabury

KENNETH ROY

K. R. Toothaker Jacqueline Toothaker

ULLIE VACHON

Glenn & Michelle Richardson

ULRIKE VACHON-FRISCH

David BillingsBruce & Virginia HenkleMartha LaniganJames & Deborah Russel

DALE WALLACE

John & Naomi CameronMarion E. Campbell Ward Mary Ann & Ken Douglas

PATRICIA E. WELNER

Martha & Ronald Alexander

NORMA WISE

Douglas & Carol Pearl

ETHEL “BABE” WOODWARD

Kimberly Woodward

Pet MemorialsDonations were made in memory of the following special pets between February 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013

ABBY

Darragh Ferranti

ADDIE

Peter & Helen Frati

ALICE

Paula Rougny

ANNIE

Barbara & George BurrPeter & Helen FratiKristina & Walter HodgdonGary & Joanne Pennington

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ANNIE

Beryl Clarke

ANNIE

Kathleen Scales

BASHEEBA

Brenda Leeman

BENJI

Irene Delicata

BOOMER

Peter & Helen Frati

BRITTANY

Gerald & Lesley Tudan

CAMI

Chloe Marblestone

CARMIE

Lilly & Sam KosloskySydney & Grace Phillips

CHARLIE

Carla & Ronald Dupuis

CINDY

Bill Gribbin & Lisa Wilson

CLARK

Patricia Holt

COFFEY

Marianne Von Randow

CRICKET

P.J. Woodhams

DAISY

Maureen Ann Connolly & Lee Loring

DAUBER

Jill & Dave Baker

DUBLIN

Louise Brillant

DUNBAR

Androscoggin Animal Hospital

DUXTER

Judith Clarke

EMILY

Jon Biehler

FIRE CRACKER AKA KITTY

Heather Gelwick

FRED

Debbie Smith & Reggie Dyche

FREYA , BAILEY & FLINT

Ellen Zimmerman

GILLEY

Sharon Pelton

GINGER

Maria Long

GRACIE

Linda Bradbury

GRACIE

Maryann Schwanda

GRACIE

Glenn & MaryAnn Sutton

HANKS

Clifford & Doris Kilfoil

HENRY

Kathryn Bergquist

HILLARY

Peggy Reinsch

HUGO

Marybeth Ford

J .H.

Dave Greeley

JESSIE

Jean Jenkins

KONA

Cynthia & Ervil Kennett

LEROY

Pamela Thomas

LILY

Gary & Joanne Pennington

LISHA

Maryallyn Dennison

LOKI

Jo & Ed Bradley

LUNA

Deborah Silverman

MALTA

Sarah Brayman

MANDY

Hazel Magaziner

MATTIE, MUFFY, PATTY, MORGY, JESSIE, ELIJAH, SHELBY, TIPPY, STUBBY, STEPHIE, MICKY & JACEE

Richard & Addie Davis

MAX

Bill & Susan Barker

MIA

Kevin & Jan Obery

MICKEY & MISSY

Jennifer Wachtl

MILO

Dozier Bell

MINNIE

Theresa & David Getson

MISTY

Leslie Ouellette

MISTY & MALY

Lenore Oullette

MOCHA

Laura Green

MOE

Megan Northam

MOLLY

Shirley Chace

MORGAN LE FAY

Gail Seabury

NERMAL

Olma Sullivan

NIKO

Cynthia & Richard Lemont

NOELLE

Ralph & Anne Norris

OLIVER

Peter & Nancy Kaye

PHOEBE

Donna Willertz

PLAYER

Anne Traiser

RANGELEY & IN CELEBRATION OF JETTA

Teri Berenson

RASMUS

Sharon Pelton

RATON

William Tomsa

RUBY

Ralph & Anne Norris

RUBY, EPI & PANDORA

Rob Sobak & Karen Hoppenbrouwers

SAMARA

Kate Farnham

SAMMIE

Charmaine Bagley

SARAFINA

Ursula Berinato

SEAMUS

David Hirth

SHADOW

Henry & Cynthia Cygan

SHELBY

Gigi Williams

SOPHIA

Veronica Candia

SUNDANCE

Rhonda Cashell

SUSHI

Ella Werner

SUSHI

Jonas & Kate Werner

TEDDY

Doug & Judy Smart

THOR

Ben Demars

TIA

Edward Stuart

TIGGER

Damon & Beth Harmon

TILLIE

Susie & Ted Gribbell

WRINKLES

Barbara Tucker

XENIA

Donald Schroeder

ZOE

Patricia Clark

ZOE RENE

Wendy & Bill Sirois

Round of A-Paws…

THANK YOU, POLLY ANDERSON!Are you enjoying your issue of Paws in Print? That’s largely thanks to one extraordinary lady, Polly Anderson, who has been our unofficial editor since Paws in Print ’s very first issue in 2008.

Polly served on the Board for many years and has been signi- ficantly involved in our Plant Sale, animal photography, Millie’s Can collecting, and a whole lot more in addition to being our editor extraordinaire.

She carefully edits our work, does a whole lot of writing, and gets everything ready for print. We’ve sneakily snuck this thank you to her under her nose! Thank you, Polly, for being an incredible friend and supporter and for help- ing to produce what has to be one of the finest animal shelter newsletters. We, all of us at CHS, raise a can of Friskies cat food to you — several in fact!

THANK YOU

Above: POLLY (on right) with CHS friends and at the annual plant sale.

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Fundraising made easy

On my second day as Development Assistant at CHS, E.D. Karen Stimpson, asked if I wanted to work on a special fundraising project — I said, “Sure!”

Sally Tongren of Topsham had called and wanted to donate her 2008 Subaru Outback to the shelter. No longer able to drive, she decided to donate the car to an organization that could use the vehicle or sell it and use the pro- ceeds. I researched the IRS guidelines then we went to Sally’s home where we met her son Eric and her cat Spooky (a CHS alum) and completed the transaction.

The car was in excellent condition with low mileage so it sold quickly. We owe Sally a huge THANK YOU for this unexpected gift — and for making my new job so rewarding!

— KELLY F IKE , Development Assistant

AWESOME DONATIONS

Balloons, a large bow and a newly painted, shiny green van (sporting the Coastal Humane Society logo) greeted Karen Stimpson, CHS Executive Director as she walked into the Regional Voc. 10 High School Auto Collision shop. Her jaw dropped at the sight of the generous gift.

The Auto Collision students took on a “pay it forward” project featuring their newly acquired water-based paint system. The new system was funded by a grant from Lowe’s Toolbox for Educa-tion. The water-based spray paint is the latest development in auto collision technology and is intended to be more environ-mentally friendly and cost effective. The students not only repainted but also skillfully repaired and refurbished a donated van and then gave it to the Coastal Humane Society.

CHS staff and volunteers are very grateful to the talented and generous Voc. 10 students and staff for their spiffy, much needed new wheels. The vehicle is invaluable in helping us to carry out our mission. And, if they could speak, the animals who benefit from this wonderful gift would also thank you from the bottom of their furry hearts — and give you a kiss on the nose.

Region 10 Technical High School donates refurbished van!

Above: The beautiful new HONDA ODYSSEY VAN donated to Coastal Humane Society by Region 10 Technical High School.

Above: AMERE loves donations and thanks everyone who supports the animals of CHS!

Global warming could lead to longer breeding seasons for cats. Cats are warm weather breeders so longer summers and warmer shorter winters may mean more litters.Did you know?

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NEW CUSTOM VAN

Dr. Mandie Wehr returned from a sheltering convention this past spring with a custom built animal transport van in her suitcase.

Well... the paperwork and promise for one. The ASPCA, impressed with a presentation by Dr. Wehr and by her passion for saving more animals from overcrowded southern shelters, offered her a generous grant to purchase a vehicle especially equipped for the trans- port of animals. The “Sprinter” cargo van can accommodate 30 to 40 animals in comfortable conditions. It is tall enough for a person to stand up in and climate controlled for the animals’ safety and comfort. The grant also covers

operating expenses for the first year.

A little back story: Our veterinarian had been researching ways for CHS to imple- ment the American Shelter Vet (ASV) guidelines for best practices. She wanted to improve shelter procedures as well as the animal transport operations, thus ensuring that the shelter was meeting high quality standards for animals rescued from other shelters while protect-ing resident animals from potential infectious diseases.

Dr. Wehr presented a paper on the results of her research to the Humane Society of the United States at their 2013 Spring conference. She reported that she had been consistently developing the ASV guide-

WANT TO HELP US SAVE EVEN MORE ANIMALS?

We will need volunteer drivers, gas cards, and more Puppy Squad helpers. Also loyalty cards for national chain restaurants and transferable points for hotel lodging would make trips easier for volunteer drivers.

ASPCA donates custom animal rescue van to CHS

lines at CHS since 2012, but that she couldn’t accommodate all the best prac- tices because she had no control over the transportation of the Southern rescue dogs. She felt strongly that if the shelter had its own transport vehicle, CHS would be able to save more lives (regularly scheduled trips rather than relying on the schedules of commercial companies), provide more humane transfers (e.g. stopping every four hours to give the dogs a break), and have more say in choosing the animals.

“The sending shelters naturally give us the animals that they feel would be most appealing to adopters.” she said. “I would like to add dogs that are at a higher risk of euthanasia, so-called “brown” dogs. These are ordinary looking dogs who don’t stand out but who would still make great family pets.”

The van is being outfitted and should be ready for rescue trips early in 2014!

Thanks to Dr. Wehr and the ASPCA, CHS can now help save more animals from euthanasia and bring more wonderful pets to Maine where they will have a better chance at finding homes.

Top left: D R . W E H R , right, and her team with a transport pup. Top right, a sample of the type of custom van CHS will be receiving to help transport animals.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Get involved with CHS! All listed events will be held at our Administrative Offices at 190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, unless otherwise noted. Visit our website frequently to check for new workshops or other activities.

NEW CLASSES

A smart dog is a happy dogWhy take obedience classes at CHS? We’re experts. It’s affordable. All proceeds from our classes benefit our shelter animals. And CHS adoptees are eligible for a $25 discount on all classes! To learn more or sign up, visit coastalhumane society.org/obedience or call 207-725-5051, ext. 12.

WEEKLY DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES

See schedule below for basic classes.

Basic Obedience Open enrollment, 6 week program Mondays beginning 1/6, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saturdays beginning 1/11, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Puppy Kindergarten Open enrollment, 6 week program Mondays beginning 1/6, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturdays beginning 1/11, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

FREE Puppy Playtime Get your puppy off on the right paw Every Monday, 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Every Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

SPECIAL OBEDIENCE CLASSES

All special classes meet weekly for 4 weeks and run from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Total Recall Tuesdays, session 1 beginning 1/7, session 2 beginning 4/8

Tricks! Tuesdays, beginning 2/4

All About Walking Tuesdays, beginning 3/4

MARCH

SAT 3/1

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

SAT 3/8

Rabies PLUS! Clinic 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon

SAT 3/15

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

APRIL

TUES 4/1

Dogs Behaving Badly: Impulse Control Workshop 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (one night only, $15 per dog)

SAT 4/5

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

SAT 4/12

Rabies PLUS! Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

SAT 5/19

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

JUNE

6/14

Rabies Plus Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

JULY

SUN 7/13

Rabies Plus Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

JANUARY

SAT 1/4

Rabies PLUS! Clinic Harpswell Town Office Mountain Road, Harpswell 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

SAT 1/18

Rabies PLUS! Clinic Cumberland Town Office Tuttle Road, Cumberland 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

TUES 1/21

Dog Enrichment Program Roll Out Meeting 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY

SAT 2/1

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

SAT 2/8

Rabies PLUS! Clinic 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon

THURS 2/13

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

SAT 2/15

New Volunteer Orientation & Training 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES & MAILING ADDRESS

190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, Maine, 04011tel. 207 449 1366

coastalhumanesociety.org

This past Paws for a Cause could be the best ever — not only did everyone have a great time, we raised a whopping $27,740 for homeless animals!

The day featured our first 5k run — a huge success with nearly 100 two-legged runners, and many four-legged ones. A thousand thanks to everyone who donated, volunteered, and joined us for our special day of serious fun and fundraising. Your support is vital to our mission!

WINNERS: Be sure to check out who won our 5k race and dog talent contests on our website!

SAVE THE DATE: Our next Paws for a Cause will be August 23, 2014. If you would like to be a volunteer, please call Jane at 449-1366, ext. 1.